Financial Accountant

RSL Care RDNS Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Professional development

Not-for-profit tax benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bolton Clarke in Sydney is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to lead financial management and reporting for Catering, Lifestyle and Administration costs within our Residential Aged Care portfolio. This hands-on role combines accounting, analysis, and stakeholder partnership to deliver accurate insights for operational leaders.

You will prepare journals, balance sheet reconciliations, budgets and forecasts, enhance Power BI reports, and support audits while upholding accounting standards in a

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification required.
• Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or related discipline.
• Experience in a Financial Accountant or similar role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly journals, accruals and general ledger adjustments.
• Support month-end and year-end reporting activities.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Analyze financial results, budgets and forecasts.
• Manage and enhance Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Prepare annual budgets and forecasts for assigned areas.
• Provide financial support to operational stakeholders.
• Support audit processes and compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting and accounting processes.
• Ensure activities align with accounting standards and company policies.

Skills

CA or CPA

Advanced Excel

Power BI experience

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Prioritisation

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or related

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Bolton Clarke Group one of Australia’s largest independent, not-for-profit providers of home care, retirement living and residential aged care, operating nationally and internationally.

Bolton Clarke Residential group now has 87 Aged Care Homes across QLD, NSW, VIC, SA & WA, with the inclusion of the Allity, McKenzie & Acacia Living Group.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Financial Accountant, you'll be responsible for the financial management and reporting of Catering, Lifestyle and Administration costs across our Residential Aged Care business.

This is a hands‑on role that combines financial accounting, analysis, reporting and stakeholder partnership, making it ideal for someone who enjoys getting into the detail while also supporting operational leaders with meaningful financial insights.

What you'll be doing

• Preparing monthly journals, accruals and general ledger adjustments
• Supporting month-end and year-end reporting activities
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Analysing financial results, budgets and forecasts
• Managing and enhancing existing Power BI reports and dashboards
• Preparing annual budgets and forecasts for assigned areas
• Providing financial support and guidance to operational stakeholders
• Supporting audit processes and compliance requirements
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting and accounting processes
• Ensuring activities are completed in line with accounting standards and company policies

About you

You'll be a proactive and detail‑oriented finance professional who enjoys working with data, solving problems and building strong stakeholder relationships.

To be successful, you'll bring:

• CA or CPA qualification
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline
• Previous experience in a Financial Accountant or similar role
• Strong reconciliation and general ledger accounting skills
• Advanced Excel capability
• Experience with Power BI or similar financial reporting tools will be highly regarded
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Experience within aged care, healthcare or a large complex organisation will be highly regarded

Why join Bolton Clarke?

• Salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Professional development and career progression opportunities
• Meaningful work that makes a genuine difference to the lives of older Australians

About this location:

A new opportunity is now available to join Bolton Clarke, Home & Community Support team.

Why Work For Bolton Clarke:

• Excellent work/life balance with shifts that suit your personal needs
• A caring team environment with strong clinical and allied health support
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Generous salary packaging and not-for-profit tax benefits – claim up to $18,550 tax free Private health insurance and gym discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

Our commitment to diversity

At Bolton Clarke we expect our staff to respect and value differences in age, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and family or marital status.

Appointment to this position and ongoing employment is subject to your commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion.